Open source GIS software

1. QGIS: https://lnkd.in/gbpdexdZ QGIS is a user-friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vectors, raster, and database formats and functionalities.

2. GRASS GIS: https://lnkd.in/geXbgBBD GRASS GIS, is an Open Source Geographic Information System providing powerful raster, vector and geospatial processing capabilities. It can be used either as a stand-alone application or as backend for other software packages such as QGIS and R or in the cloud. It is distributed freely under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). GRASS GIS is a founding member of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo).
 
3. OpenJUMP: http://www.openjump.org/ OpenJUMP is an open source Geographic Information System (GIS) written in the Java programming language. It is developed and maintained by a group of volunteers from around the globe. OpenJUMP started as JUMP GIS designed by Vivid Solutions.

4. uDig: https://lnkd.in/gGMF8rnC  he goal of uDig is to provide a complete Java solution for desktop GIS data access, editing, and viewing.

5. MapWindow GIS: https://www.mapwindow.org/ The MapWindow GIS project includes a free and open source desktop geographic information system (GIS) with an extensible plugin architecture, a GIS ActiveX control, and C# GIS programmer library called DotSpatial.

6. gvSIG: https://lnkd.in/gGYvfvHi gvSIG is a free and open-source GIS software that provides a range of functionalities for managing, analyzing and visualizing geographic data. It supports multiple file formats and provides advanced GIS analysis and visualization tools.

7. Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL): https://lnkd.in/gw_S-BZA GDAL is a free and open-source software library for reading, writing and transforming geospatial data. It supports a wide range of data formats and provides a comprehensive set of geospatial processing tools.

8. Geoserver: https://lnkd.in/gnPEmH8T Geoserver is a free and open-source software for publishing and managing geospatial data over the web. It supports a wide range of data formats and provides a user-friendly interface for managing and serving geographic data over the web.

Credit to Vikas Ghadamode